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世博

Mandarin · pinyin Shì bó

abbr. for 世界博覽會 Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì, World Expo

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世: shì · generation; world; era
博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad

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4–2 · Shi4 bo2

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